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A Must Have...Review Date: 2007-06-07
a great weekend hiking book for Washington stateReview Date: 1999-02-23
Facinating, well writen and well researched.Review Date: 1998-03-01
The best book i have read!!!!!!Review Date: 2000-08-03
The best researched book ever...Review Date: 1999-09-03

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reviewReview Date: 2003-07-31
Diversity and the Bottom LineReview Date: 2003-07-31
Diversity and the Bottom LineReview Date: 2003-07-31
Diversity and the Bottom LineReview Date: 2003-07-31
This is a great resource book!Review Date: 2003-08-04


Excellent Leadership Book!Review Date: 2007-08-25
This is an excellent book that is easy to read and breaks down complex subject matter so that everyone at all levels of every kind of organiztaion can benefit.
Yes, the author has a name to remember!
Meaningful look at diversity in the workplaceReview Date: 2007-08-14
"Can't We All Get Along"...Review Date: 2007-08-26
"Diversity At Work", is a blueprint for doing just that.
As a manager for a large retail company, I am faced with this dilemma everyday. How do you bring a group of people from all walks of life and different backgrounds together for the common good of the company? How do you hold them together long enough to get your job done effectively? How do you motivate people individually, while still staying true to the objectives of the group?
Dr. Gerhardt's book was an eye opener in changing my thinking on how I deal with these issues at work. It would be difficult to explain to you without reading his book first.
We seem to only notice the differences in people these days. We've forgotten the bond between people that makes us whole.
Paul Gerhardts book reminded me, that in spite of our differences, we are all part of a larger family. One to be treated with respect, personel, or professional. Quite frankly, he sold me.
I'd bet that I could now find at least 5 things of common interest with anyone in the world in under 15 minutes. This is how you build a bridge...you begin by starting to build it.
Read this book. It will help you in ways I can't explain.
Matt Hillson.
Diversity-Thinking at workReview Date: 2007-08-27
Excellent Leadership Book! I Highly Recommend it!Review Date: 2007-08-07
This remarkable book covers communication, integrity, problem solving, wisdom, organizational change, diversity thinking, Human Resource perspective and much more using interesting research, organizational theory, facts, and fun stories. This is a powerfully straightforward book. Easy to read and tough to put down. It is a "must-have" for every CEO, manager, and leader at all levels of every kind of organization.
Thanks for Reading!

Enterprise - The Human AspectReview Date: 2005-04-18
McGregor's Work is Classic!Review Date: 2003-07-01
Dr. Michael Beitler
Author of "Strategic Organizational
Change"
How to unleash the vast creative potential of employeesReview Date: 2000-07-31
Authors Gary Heil, Deborah Stephens and Warren Bennis assert that the nature of work today makes McGregor's ideas more important and relevant than ever before. This book revisits in a contemporary manner the most important question facing management today: given what we know about human nature, how should work be managed so as to unleash the vast creative potential of human beings? It applies McGregor's thinking to today's business world, proving again that the human aspect of work is crucial to organisational effectiveness. It also suggests how you can change your thinking and implement his ideas in your own business and workplace.
The authors carefully outline how to put McGregor's thinking into practice in your own business so you can devise a better performance management system, form and supervise effective management teams, build cooperation instead of internal competition, cultivate an intrinsically motivating, values-driven workplace and create a cause worthy of employee commitment.
Irresistible Retrospective on Managers Lacking IntrospectionReview Date: 2000-05-29
Everyone was excited about the potential of his assumptions about people in the workplace: Employees want to do a good job; they will make extra effort to learn and accomplish more; they have the potential to much more; and it makes great sense to get everyone involved as much as possible. At the time, it seemed like the first breath of fresh air in the stale world of corporate bureaucracies. Although I haven't thought much about McGregor in over 20 years, I realize that I was profoundly influenced by his thinking.
Reading this fine book gave me a valuable new perspective on McGregor -- that a central weakness of many companies and managers is that the comapny's leadership is not consciously aware of what it assumes about its employees. While almost every company espouses humanistic and empowerment ideas and ideals, many continue to operate in the same old command and control way. Most of the focus is on creating carrots and sticks to manipulate behavior.
Why don't people get it? McGregor had figured out that managers don't think much about their assumptions about employees. McGregor made the important point that everyone needs to determine what those assumptions are (Can people be trusted? If yes, use Theory Y. If no, use Theory X). What happens now is that many people hold Theory X beliefs that employees cannot be trusted and but try to use Theory Y methods (that they can), and the mixed messages keep everyone confused. 'I want you to take full charge of this project, but check with me before doing anything.' Sound familiar?
In particular, managers don't really understand Maslow's hierarchy of needs. As simple needs are fulfilled, psychic needs become more important such as working on something that will make a difference. Chapters 6 and 7 are especially good on how intrinsic personal motivation is created.
This book is excellent in that it contains a retrospective perspective on McGregor as well as some of McGregor's own key essays. I especially enjoyed Warren Bennis's essay on the weaknesses in McGregor's argument: How do managers get their needs served if they are always servant leaders (see Joe Jaworski's excellent book, Synchronicity to get an answer to that) and what is the role of the environment on the needs of the worker in the workplace? Clearly, the Internet is one example of a new force that irresitibly is creating Theory Y contexts for accomplishment, independent of what managers do.
The main weakness of this book is that it does not point out that the limit to Theory Y was that McGregory did not give enough detail to make it possible to know exactly what to do. See Bill Jenson's book, Simplicity, for the significance of this mistake by McGregor.
Whether you believe that employees cannot be trusted or that they are your first line of offense and defense empowered on their own, you will benefit from reading and thinking about the questions and topics in this book. It can be an important step forward toward helping you build an irresistible growth enterprise.
What a wonderful book!Review Date: 2001-03-23

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Drama MinistryReview Date: 2007-10-13
Excelent Place to startReview Date: 2006-11-08
A must have book.Review Date: 2000-08-31
Drama in the ChurchReview Date: 2004-03-17
Where's this book been for the last 30 years?Review Date: 2004-09-26
"Drama Ministry" by Steve Pederson is a great no nonsence, nuts and bolts drama guide without all the worldly trappings. Steve is my hero. I'd love to meet him someday.

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Review of Bev DoolittleReview Date: 2007-12-28
THE BEST!Review Date: 2007-07-03
Another "earth" book I love for the illustrations is:
Dear Children of the Earth.
I also love a novel about how hope can work miracles, that is an all-time FAVORITE of mine:
The Secret Garden
Imaginative book for nature loversReview Date: 2005-01-08
adventure story for children who love natureReview Date: 2000-06-18
Restoring the circle....Review Date: 2001-09-30
I cannot praise this book enough as it reflects all my core beliefs--that girls can be strong, brave, and caring individuals, that traditional cultures have much to teach us, that we are all part of the great circle of life, and that we are made from stardust and the earth is our mother.
As a childhood fan of Laura Ingalls Wilder's stories, Thorton Burgess' "Old Mother West Wind" tales, and fan of American Indian traditions and lore as well as a lover of the great outdoors, I was pleased to discover a book I could hand to my granddaughters with these words, "You want to know what life is about? read this book."

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Educational Opportunities in Integrative MedicineReview Date: 2008-11-15
Regarding Naturopathy's Science-Ejected Vitalism Premise, 2008:Review Date: 2008-10-26
And I quote, from the naturopathy chapter:
"naturopathic medicine is an integrative and vitalistic medical system [...] there are seven principles of modern naturopathy [...#2] respect the healing power of nature (vis medicatrix naturae). There is an innate healing force within all life that is always attempting to prevent and/or heal every possible illness [...a] 'life force' [...] naturopaths help their patients to optimize this innate force [p.119...] most medical systems in place before the rise of modern western medicine [...] were 'vitalistic' in nature, meaning that a spiritual 'vital force' or 'life force' was believed to be both the source of existence and the essential healing force for every person. Ayurveda's 'prana,' Chinese medicine's 'chi,' and Hippocrates' 'humours' are all versions of the vital force [p.120]."
I highly recommend this chapter for anyone interested the the central article of faith of in this form of sectarian medicine.
-r.c.
Excellent resourceReview Date: 2008-10-23
Must-Have Student Reference and Career GuideReview Date: 2008-10-18
Coming from a science background, I am somewhat skeptical of the more alternative practices included in the guide (homeopathy, rolfing, iridology) but was pleased with the objective descriptions that acknowledge drawbacks, uncertainties and criticisms in the different modalities. Non-judgmental, just the facts.
One of the best features for me were the lists of professional organizations, websites, and further resources associated with all the various modalities. In this way the guide is a great jumping-off point for further research and career-searching.
comprehensive and very valuable guideReview Date: 2008-10-18

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Very useful materialReview Date: 2007-09-14
Easily tailored forms and a must for any food service operationReview Date: 2007-03-16
Nothing else on the market comes close!!!!Review Date: 2004-04-29
Must-have for anyone preparing for a career in food serviceReview Date: 2005-02-03
A Complete package for the Food Service IndustryReview Date: 2004-06-26

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GreatReview Date: 2008-09-09
Excellent ServiceReview Date: 2008-08-29
ExcellentReview Date: 2008-06-23
Great PurchaseReview Date: 2007-10-02
Excellent Book for Introduction to Environmental ScienceReview Date: 2007-03-17
At first I just planned to skim the book, but after reading a few pages I decided to look at the book more closely, and I was impressed with what I saw. The book is well written in clear, easy to understand language, using a good amount of well done graphs, charts and photos. The layout, in addition, was good, making the book flow in an orderly manner.
The information in the book was excellent, and covered the entire range, as much as is possible in one book, of environmental science. The biology and chemistry were integrated nicely and flowed smoothly.
I have rated this book as four stars only because I feel the authors didn't cover the section on renewable energy as well as I would have liked. The book tended to move through the subject rather quickly, offering only a limited view of what can be done to eliminate the use of fossil fuels. In all other ways this book was superior to many I have read.
I would highly recommend this for an introduction course in college, and also think it would bean excellent choice for a text at the AP or regular high school level, provided the students had enough science background to be able to understand the science. I even believe that a motivated home schooled student could study from this book and do quite well in the subject. Overall, one of the best introductory text books I've had the pleasure of reading.

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employers watch out !Review Date: 2008-07-20
Every Employee's Guide to the Law:Review Date: 2001-04-11
Many thanks to the author.
pstroe@nac.net
Review from an earlier editionReview Date: 2000-02-01
EVERY EMPLOYEE'S GUIDE TO THE LAWReview Date: 2002-08-05
An Honest Workers "Must Have".Review Date: 2001-09-26
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This book has launched many an adventure for me and my friends venturing into the woods to find that elusive adit, and has also fostered a new and very fun hobby as well - "Mine Hunting". I highly recommend it!